Will the motor burn out if the water runs dry
28407
Yes, never allow Drinkwell to run when the water falls below a certain marked level in bowl, as it will cause motor to burn out. If I need to leave home for a day or two, I shut it off, pick it up, and set down another large regular stainless steel water bowl for critters to drink from until I return home.
28408
I've not run it completely dry. You have to keep a decent amount of water in it or it starts making loud "OMG, I'm dehydrated, give me more water!" sounds. But I'm run it really low and have not had any problems with the motor in the pump. There is a min/max water level guide, and the fountain is pretty quiet as long as you stay within those marks - minimum is 2L, I think.
28409
I have never let mine run dry, but sense it is a under water pump, I think it might, I always keep mine clean and change the water at least once a week, even though it has a filter, it will still get dirty, I clean the filter and only change it now and then, I just clean it with water, I also take a pipe cleaner and clean the part of the pump that the water comes out frequently. I do not use any chemical to clean it because I do not want my cats exposed to chemicals.
28410
Yes it will. However the bowl should never go dry if you're checking the level at least once a day.
2033964
Pumps do not like to run "dry". The float switch turns off the pump when the water level drops below the suction inlet to protect the pump from burning out. I have burnt out many a pump that did not have low water switches.
1074234
yes make sure it is dry . I have even repaired Small gas tanks for lawn mowers
1827755
It is recommended not to run device without water. I presume this will prevent the pump from burning up.
1665971
As long a water is running through it it will run all day This pump does not lay flat so it will leave some water so be careful that water is running through the pump if not it could burn out
245174
shouldn t be a problem as long as its pumping something ..... don t run it dry
652844
Had mine for 2+ years and still dry as a bone. Assembled properly, there shouldn't be any issue with water leaks.
814288
Well, I haven't really run it long enough to tell whether or not it will burn out. Even at its highest speed setting the motor doesn't run very fast so you shouldn't have a problem with it burning out.
2155215
You can run out of water but, why would you? Electric motor does not need cooling, think about a fan, or power tools.
722887
No, I wouldn't. This machine is meant to run on water so running it dry will burn up the motor. Plus, this machine is almost silent. You would probably be interested in a white noise machine.
497396
It will run, but salt water is very corrosive. Unless it is built from or coated with material that resists corrosion, every part of the motor that comes in contact with salt water or salt air will be affected. A motor that would otherwise last for a decade could be worthless after a single season in salt water.
1670505
Shouldn't. I run mine in laundry room all the time to dry laundry hanging on close line. If the pump burns up likely from lint or debrie in pump or switch. Less humidity should make electric motor last longer.
507235
No, The pump motor gets hot if you uses it several times in a row. It would overheat after a few minutes.
639749
All electric R/C motors are "waterproof." Or rather, the act of running them in water does not cause failures but if you leave them wet, sitting on a shelf, the metal components will begin to rust and corrode.
187687
Not sure if this would be relevant to your question but, first check the panel. Hold it so that the sun hits it directly. Mine stopped and this helped. The other thing to check, if the fountain has run dry it can burn up the motor.
599801
The motor is water resistant, but not designed to be outside exposed to the elements year round. The rest of the unit will be just fine outside under all conditions.
332283
I didn't have a problem with water splashing on the floor but my whole unit died after just a few months. The motor completely burned out and I cleaned it religiously.